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Decontamination & Decommissioning

NNSA green-lights Calciner Project decommissioning work at Y-12

July 22, 2026, 12:32PMNuclear News
Y-12 employees demonstrate operational procedures for the Calciner Project. (Photo: Y-12 National Security Complex)

The National Nuclear Security Administration has granted authorization to Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) to begin the decontamination and decommissioning work with the Calciner Project (CALP) at the Y-12 National Security Complex, in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

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